reminiscence

Compared meaning: the act of remembering the past (noun).

比较义项：回忆（这一行为本身）（名词）。

• recall

  Neutral, cognitive: the mental act of retrieving a specific fact or detail from memory; often used with 'can/can't' and works for precise, factual information.

  语气中性，强调认知层面：从记忆中提取具体事实或细节的心理过程；常与 can / can't 连用，适用于精确、事实性的信息。

  The witness's recall of the license plate number amazed the detectives.

  目击者对车牌号码的回忆令侦探们感到惊讶。

• reminiscence 本词

  Nostalgic and often social: dwelling on and talking about pleasant past experiences, usually at length; suggests warmth and shared storytelling rather than precise recall of facts.

  带有怀旧色彩，常具社交性：沉浸于并谈论愉快的往昔经历，通常篇幅较长；强调温情与讲述分享，而非对事实的精确回忆。

  The old friends' reunion drifted into hours of reminiscence about their college years.

  老朋友们的聚会渐渐变成了长达数小时对大学时光的追忆。

Both words mean remembering the past. Recall is neutral: pulling a specific fact from memory. Reminiscence is nostalgic: enjoying and talking about pleasant past experiences, often warmly and socially. Recall can also mean product recall, a meaning not compared here.

这两个词都指“回忆”这一行为，但语气不同：recall 强调从记忆中提取具体信息的心理过程，中性、客观；reminiscence 则带有怀旧色彩，常指回味并谈论过去的经历，语气温情、偏社交化。这里不比较 recall 作动词表示“召回（产品）”或“撤回”的义项。